Cabletron Systems BRIM E100 BRIM-E100 User Manual

BRIM-E100 User’s GuidevCONTENTSCHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION1.1 Using This Manual....................................................................... 1-11.2 Document Conventions ............................................................... 1-21.3 Getting Help................................................................................. 1-21.4 BRIM-E100 Overview .................................................................. 1-31.5 BRIM-E100 Features................................................................... 1-31.6 BRIM-E100 Specifications........................................................... 1-51.7 Agency Approvals........................................................................ 1-51.8 Related Manuals.......................................................................... 1-6CHAPTER 2 CABLING REQUIREMENTS2.1 UTP Cable Specifications............................................................ 2-12.2 Multimode Specifications for the FE-100FX ................................ 2-32.3 Network Cable Lengths ............................................................... 2-3CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION3.1 Unpacking the BRIM-E100 .......................................................... 3-13.2 Installing Fast Ethernet Interface Modules .................................. 3-23.3 Installing the BRIM-E100............................................................. 3-53.3.1 Installing a BRIM-E100 in a MIM .................................... 3-53.3.2 Installing a BRIM-E100 in a Hub..................................... 3-7CHAPTER 4 CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK4.1 Connecting the BRIM to the Network .......................................... 4-14.1.1 Connecting a UTP Segment to the BRIM-E100 ............. 4-14.1.2 Connecting a Multimode Segment to the FE-100FX ...... 4-34.1.2.1 Fiber Connection: SC Connectors ..................... 4-34.1.2.2 Fiber Connection: SC to ST............................... 4-5CHAPTER 5 LOCAL MANAGEMENT5.1 Local Management Keyboard Conventions................................. 5-25.2 The BRIM-E100 Setup Screen .................................................... 5-35.3 BRIM-E100 Setup........................................................................ 5-45.3.1 FE-100TX Configuration ................................................. 5-55.3.2 FE-100FX Configuration ................................................. 5-6